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Proceedings Of
County Court
July Term, 1908.
Wednesday, July 1. Present: O
M. Corkins, county judge; W. C. Wil-
aiu and Sam Litch, county conimis
sloners; J. M. Blakely, sheriff; J.
A. B'rench, county clerk.
In the matter of the vote at the last
general election for and against pro
hibltion:
It appearing that on the 4th day ol
March, 1908, a petition of 10 pel
cent of the registered voters o:
the county was filed iii mannei
prescribed by law, an election or
dered by the county clerk, and the
abstract of the vole of such elec
tion showed that for the prohibi
tion of the sale In the entire coun
ty of Wallowa, there were 110
vote3 yes, and 686 votes no, beint
a majority in favor of prolilbitlo.
of 415 votes, It is ordered and d
clared the result of said eleetioi
was- in favor of prohibition, and th.
same in hereby entered of reeon
in the Journal of the court.
In the matter of J. O. Grove road:
Viewers report read in open coui
for the first time.
In matter of A. E. Childers road:
Viewers report being unfavorabl
to establishing said road, the peu
tion for same is disallowed.
In matter of R. P. Stubblefield road:
Viewers report read in open court
for the first time.
In matter of G. W. Harris road:
Viewers report read in open cour:
for the first time.
In matter of G. W. Wright road:
Viewers report read in open cour
for the first time.
In matter of C. F. Evans road:
Viewers report being unfavorabl
to establishing said roati, the peti
tion for same is disallowed.
In matter of checking road supervis
ors' report for July:
Court examines all Buch report.
filed with the clerk.
Thursday,' July 2.
In matter of J. O. Grove road:
Viewers report read second time li
open court and referred to distric
attorney for legal opinion.-
In matter of R. F. Stubblefield road
Viewers report read second time ii 1
open court and referred to distric
attorney for legal opinion.
In matter of G. W. Harris road:
Viewers report read second time i:
operi-' court and referred to distric
attorney for legal opinion.
In matter of G. W. Wright road:
Viewers report read second time i
open court and referred to distric
attorney for legal opinion.
In matter of allowing claims agalns
the county:
All Just claims audited and al i
lowed.
In matter of deed to county by A
Wade and wife:
Warranty deed accepted for follow
ing described land, to-wlt: A strii
of land thirty feet in width anc
three-fourths of a mile long, on am
along the weat side of the follow
ing described line: Beginning a
the ne corner of the sw qr of nc
qr, sec 13, t 2 s, r 44 e W. M.
running thence south on sub-dlv
isioh line three-fourths of a mll
to the se corner of the sw qr s
qr said sec 13, there terminating:
all in Wallowa county, Oregon; t
be used as a public highway. Cler!
ordered to draw a warrant for $G
In favor of A. Wade, out of gen
eral fund, and road supervisor o
district 3 is ordered to open sail
road for public travel.
In matter of J. O. Grove road:
District attorney reporting favo:
ably, said road is allowed and or
dered open for public travel accord
lng to the survey thereof.
In matter of R. F. Stubblefield road:
District attorney reporting favor
orably, said road Is allowed an
ordered open for public travel ac
cording to the survey thereof
when the damage on sail road 1:
paid as agreed by petitioners.
In matter of G. W. Harris road:
District attorney reporting favor
ably, said road Is allowed and or
dered open for public travel accord
ing to the survey thereof.
In matter of G. W. Wright road:
District attorney reporting favor
- ably, said road Is allowed and or
dered open for public travel accord
ing to the survey thereof.
In matter of appropriating money foi
O. K. gulch:
Warrant ordered drawn In favor oi
Thomas Stump, said money to b
used at the head of O. K. gulcb
and down said gulch until mone
is expended.
In matter of appropriating money foi
District No. 6:
Warrant ordered drawn in favor o'
R. L. Scott for $75.
In" matter of appropriating money foi
Butte district:
Warrant ordered drawn in favor o'
Thomas Stump, road supervisor, fo
$100. to be used on the roads in
said district.
In matter of the Lafayette Wi'.son
road.
District attorney reporting favor
ably, said road ia allowed and or
dered open for public travel Accord
ing to the survey thereof.
In matter of Oloff Anderson road!
District attorney reporting favor
ably, said road is allowed and or
dered open for public travel a6cord
ing to the survey thereof.
iu matter of J. H. Yeuglin road:
District attorney reporting favor
ably, said road is allowed and or
dered open for public travel accord
ing to the survey thereof.
Court adjourned until Monday, July
i, at U a. in.
Monday, July 6. Present: J. B.
)!msted, Judge, presiding; Samue.
i.itch and W. G. Locke, commission
;rs; J. A. French, county clerk; J
.1. Blakely, sheriff.
n matter of approving official bone"
f V. C. Boatman, county clerk
,'lectr
W. C. Boatman, who was duly
elected county clerk at the pre
ceding general election, and has
taken the oath of office, presents
his official bond, which is hereby
approved,
a matter of approving official bond
f Edgar Marvin, Bherlff elect:
Edgar Marvin, who was duly elect
ed sheriff at the preceding genera
election, and has taken the oath ol
dffice, presents his official bond
which is hereby approved,
l matter of approving official bone
f William T. Bell, treasurer elect:
William T. Bell,' who was dub
elected treasurer at the precedln.
general election, and who has tak
en the oath of office, presents hit
official bond, which is hereby ap
proved.
In matter of approving official bon
jf Rolla I. Long, surveyor-elect:
Rolla I. Long, who was duly elect
ed surveyor at the preceding gen
' eral election, and who has taker
the oath of office, presents his of
ficlal bond, which Is hereby ap
proved.
In matter of approving official bom
f W. C. Ketchum, coroner elect:
W. C. Ketchum, who was dul)
elected coroner at the precedlnf
general election, and who has tak
en the oath of office, presents hi
official bond, which is hereby ap
proved.
in matter of approving official bom
)f J. C. Conley, school superintend
mt elect;
J. C. Conley, who was duly electei
school superintendent at the pre
ceding general election, and wh
has taken the oath of office, pre
sents his official bond, which if
hereby approved.
Tuesday, July 7.
n matter of vacating road by J. H
3ale, et al.
Continued.
In matter of Zurcher's Homestead ad
lition to the town of Enterprise:
Plat presented by C. H. Zurcher e
al, and it appearing that same dost
not bear the name of any othei
town or addition in the county;
that the streets are laid out tc
conform to adjoining plats; tha'
all taxes and assessments are paid
and that it has been approved bj
County Surveyor R. I. Long am
County Assessor S. F. Pace, It 1
ordered same Is approved and be
filed and recorded.
Wednesday, July 8.
n matter of appointing fruit in
ipector for the county:
Continued,
'n matter of appointing a deputy
iheriff:
Deputy allowed and salary fixed a
$75 per month.
In matter of appointing a deputy
jlerk: .
Deputy allowed and salary fixed al
$75 per month,
n matter of drawing county offlcla1
!alarle3:
Clerk ordered to draw warrants fo
all county officers' salaries on the
ast day of each month during theii
term of office. '
Thursday, July 9.
fn matter of cancelling county war
rants:
Treasurer presented warrants fo
cancellation, and cleric ordered tc
credit the treasurer with amount;
as follows, to-wlt: '
leceipt No. 99 $14218 If
lecelpt No. 98 13670 39
Receipt No. 97 4829 7
Receipt No. 96 2447 31
State road fund 2 00
'n matter of examining the count
treasurer's books:
Court examined same and found
the following credits:
County library , $ 30 31
County high school 4241 It
State road 93 59
indigent soldiers 60 7c
General fund . 13521 8t
County school 2000 24
Contingent 1605 93
ounty road 5205 4S
Institute 2 0(
City of Joseph 11 59
City of Enterprise 30 67
City of Wallowa .... 37 50
Special school 236 15
Special road- .... 175 93
Claim Allowed,
General Fund.
Thomas Rich, juror $ 14 0C
J. C. Reavis, court bailiff .... 9 00
T. F. Lath rope. Juror 9 00
Alfred Kinney, Juror 9 40
J. H. Britton. Juror 10 00
F. R. English, juror 10 60
H. R. Hanna. official reporter 20 oc
Joseph & Elgin Stage Co.,
Mrs. Corkins and Jacobs
children to Portland 57 0,"
O. M. Corkins, salary, coanty
judge KG 'C
J. M. Blakely, salary, sheriff 1t6 fit
J. A. B'rench, salary, clerk.... 125 Ot
S. F. Pace, salary assessor..
J. W. Kerns, salary super
intendent F. A. Reavis, treasurer
100 0.
83 3:
60 0.
W. C. Boatman, salary, deputy
clerk 75 Oi
Charles E. Crow, salary, dep
uty sheriff 75 0
Ella Daley, salary, assistant
deputy clerk 40 0
E. J. Forsythe, electric lights IS Ot
B. F. Mooney, witne33 fees.. 3 4
J. M. Blakely, postage June..
do, boarding prisoneis ..
Lafayette Wilson, registering
voters
2 5
26 9:
4 2
Hotel Enterprise, meals jury
and Beeman 17 5
H. E. Oakes, plumbing county
jail 20 7i
Mrs. W. M. Sutton, May 8th
grade examinations
W. M. Sutton, May 8th grade
examinations
T. B. Zurcher, draying
A. B. Dunbar, fixing sewer
pipes at jail
W. M. Sutton, June 8th grade
examinations
Gene W. Hall, May and June
8th grade examinations . .
9 0
9 0
1 0
2 0
6 (
3 0(
Al. Crow & Co., mdse., Ja
cobs children, etc 41 6
V. G. Ownbey, witness, state
vs. John Doe .." 2 0(
Prentiss Homan, matches .... 4
Mews Record, printing 42 2
tV. IS. Taggart, Juror 2 2-.
3. T. Long, juror 3 61
3.' B. Boyd, juror 6 2C
V. E. Taggart, juror 6, 2(
d. K. Bue, juror . . . 6 2'
H. D. Aktns, juror 8 4(
. Crow, juror 8 01
D. F. Steele, juror 9 4(
.'. A. Wagner, Juror 6 2C
Vash Ownbey, juror .... 8 4t
Dan demons, juror 7 51
L M. Blakely, phone bill 15 o;
Arthur M. Pace, work on
assessment roll 25 0(
K. C. Smith, justice fees .... 3 0(
Ino. W. Kerns, stamps 4 7t
I. A. French, stamps and adv 29 5C
I. M. Blakely, Cottingham &
Clark, expense 26 71
E. M. & M. Co., mdse., water
rent 7 Of
Wallowa Chieftain, supplies . . 5 7."
Hartshorn & Keltner, electric
supplies 2 0!
A. Wade, for deed to land .... 60 0C
E. T. Anderson, county physi
cian 25 0C
Frank A. Reavis, stamps 3 0C
Lester Miller 2 2C
O. M. Corkins, expense bill.. 3 li
Hatt.ie Merrill, county charge 24 0(
Stella Doud, county charge.. 24 Of
L. P. Rose, county charge.. 24 0(
W. H. Decker, county charge 20 0C
VV. C. Wilson, Com'r 2f
W. C. Wilson, Com'r .. 29 7(
R. L. Scott, road appropriation 73 01
Home Ind. Tel. Co.. phone
rent 17 7t
Pacific Tel. Co., phone rent 3 0(
H. G. Bauer, hauling fit
A. Wade, rent 323 0C
Sam Litch, salary 30 7(
W. G. Locke, salary 29 0C
High School Fund.
J. W. Kers, stamps 5 0(
W. C. Wilson, putting up desks 8 7.r
News Record, high school adv. 4 5(
J. W. Kerns, putting up desks 5 00
Wallowa Chieftain, printing.. 5 1(
Hartshorn & Keltner, furnish
ings 35;
Harry Hough, freight 1 15
James Day, freight 20 3C
Road Fund.
H. E. Merryman, surveying J.
O. Grove, road 53 3C
H. C. Cramer, viewer J. O.
Grove road 32 0(
Joner Trump, viewer J. O.
Grove road 24 0C
John Williams, chainman J. O.
Grove road 10 0C
Jay Hamilton, chainman J. O.
, Grove road .... 8 0C
J. N. Brown, marker J. O.
Grove road 6 0(
C. H. Neuman, axeman J. O.
Grove road 6 Of
Wm. Fish, axeman J. O. Grove
road c 0C
H. E. Merryman, surveying
Earl Childers road 12 8C
H. C. Cramer, viewer Earl
Childers road 8 0C
Joner Trump, viewer Earl
Childers road .. 8 0
W. T. Davis, chainman Earl
Childers road 2 0
D. M. Young, chainman Earl
Childers road 2 Ot
H. E. Merryman, surveying R.
F. Stubblefield road 11 2:
H. C. Cramer, viewer U. F.
Stubblefield road 4 Of
Joner Trump, viewer R. F.
Stubblefield road 8 7
L. C. Henderson, chainman It.
F. Stubblefield road 2 Of.
J. N. Vaughan, chairman R.
F. Stubblefield road 2 0
H. E. Merryman, surveying G.
W. Harris road 22 5C
H. C. Cramer, viewer G. W.
Harris road 12 Ot
Joner Trump, viewer G. W.
Harris road 13 0C
Harvey Purdy, chainman G. W.
Harris road
no
Burnett, Boll, chainman G. W.
Harris road 2 Ol
G. W. Harris, axeman G. W.
Harris road 3 0u
W. T. Bell, marker G. V.
Harris road
H. E. Merryman, surveying Or
V. Wright road
H. C. Cramer, viewer G. V.
Wright road
00
is
oc
Joner Trump, viewer G. W.
Wright road 8 6;
Xeal Baker, chainman G. W.
Wright road 2 Of
Frank Baker, chainman G. W.
Wright road 1 ot
Geo. W. Wright, marker G. W.
Wright road 2 Of
II. E. Merryman, surveying, C.
F. Evans road 11 4
H. C. Cramer, viewer C. F.
Evans road 8 Ot
Joner Trump, viewer C. F.
Evans road 8 65
Lafayette Wilson, supervisor
Dist. No. 13 GS 7."
3. C. Himelwright, road work 82 fit
?. F. and Duane Lathrope,
road lumber 23 6:
do, road lumber 12 7;
oe demons, road work .... 67 fC
V. J. Ham mack, road work
V. J. Hammack, road work..
V. J. Hammack, road work..
Jnterprlse Planing Mill, lum
ber P. W. Hammack, road work ..
37 fiC
47 2fi
27 51
6 0
do, road work 38 21;
S. B. Warnock, road work .
Geo. Courtney, road work
3. P. Weaver, road, work ....
W. P. Newby, road work ....
0. W. Chambers, road work..
R. L. Scott, road work ....
G. W. Harris, road work
20 00
58 70
77 50
105 00
80 0C
42 5C
54 45
Tom Stump, road work 62 51
F. W. Hammack, road work 'l05 0C
Amos Greer, road work 10 Ot
do, road uspervisor .... 220 5(
E. M. & M. Co., bridge lum
ber 22 OS
W. J. Hammack, supervisor's
salary .." C8 7.r
Joner Trump, balance 5 o:
Walter Miller, road work.... 82 51
O. L. Berland, road work .... 35 00
J. B. Reed, road work C5 5
C. K. Bue, road work 88 71
All kinds of builders' hardware al
Hartshorn & Keltner's.
Information Concerning Eighth Grade
Final Examinations.
1. Dates: 'a) January 23, 24. 1008:
(I) May 14, 15,1908; (c) June 11, 12,
2. Program :
a Thursdays Arithmetic, Writing,
History md Civil Government,
b Fridays -Grammar, Physiology,
Geography and Snellim;.
3. Sources of Questions:
a Geography State Course of
Study, Redway and Hiunan't
Natural School Geography.
b Spelling Eighty per cent, from
J feed's Word Lessons, and
twenty per isent from ninim
script in Language.
0 Writing Specimens of penmnn
ship as Indicated in copied mat
ter and from munuscrvpt in
Language.,
d Language Buehler's Mod" -n
English Grammar, nodiagra -tiling.
e Civil Government United Statef
Constitution.
f History List of topics from His
tory Outline In State Course ol
Study and Current Events
Notice: Teachers preparing classes
for examinations will please notify
comity superintendent 30 days before
examination according to law.
J. W. KKKNS,
County Superintendent of Schools,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the matter of the Estate of
Martha J. I'rovu, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned lias been duly appointed
Administrator of the Estate of Mar
tha J. Brown, deceased, by the
County Court of the State of Oregon,
for Wallowa County, and has quali
fied as such administrator. All par
ties having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to present the
same, duly verified as required by
law, within six months from the
date of the first publication' of this
notice, which date of first publication
is Thursday, July 2d, 1908.
J. A. BURLEIGH.
Administrator of the Estate of Mar
tha J. Brown, deceased. 10 1 3
Sheriff's Sale of Real Property.
By virtue of an execution. Judg
ment order, decree and order of sal?
duly issued out of and under the seal
of the Circuit Court ol the State of
Oregon, for Wallowa County, to me
duly directed and delivered, dateJ
June 26, 1908, in a cause therein
pending wherein Mary Wright is
plaintiff and William Wright and
Ettie Wright are defendants, upon a
Judgment duly rendered and enterad
In said court and cause on the 2'ird
day of June, 1908, in favor of said
plaintiff and against said defendants
and each of them for the sum of
$302.95, with Interest therejn untl
paid, with the further sum of $30.00
attorney's fee, with like Interest
thereon until paid, and the further
sum of $12.00 costs .and disburse
ments, commanding me to make Bile
of the following described real prop
erty, to-wit:
Lota Thirteen (13) and . Fourteen
'Careful Banking Insures the Safely of Deposits."
Depositors Have That Guarantee at
WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK
OF ENTERPRISE, OREGON
CAPITAL $.)0,Con
SUKPl.l'S $13,0(1(1
We Do a General Banking Business.
Exchange Bought and Sold on
All Principal Cities.
Geo W. Hynt f President ' W. U. H(,ni(Hi Clls,lI(jr
Geo. h. Craig. Vice President Frank A. Reavis, Asst. Cashier
D1KKCTOHS
Gko. S. Ckaki
G. I'KNNKI.t,
Gko. W.
BJLLONQ
CIVIL ENGINEERING and GENERAL LAND SURVEYING
Hydraulic and irrigation Engineer
ENTERPRISE, OREGON.
TUB WALLOWA G0UISTY
H
IGH SCHOOL
Will open for the year, September 7, 908.
Instruction will be given in the Classical,
Scientific, English and Commercial courses
in accordance with the Teachers' Manual
and Course of Study which will be mailed
upon application.
The Manual should .be iu the hands of all who contemplate
attending the High School this year, as it contains "lteiiireiiienl8
for Admission," "Advance Standings," "Requirements for Gradua
tion," "Special StudentB," "Length of School year," "Class
Records," "Expense," and other facts of vital importance to the
person entering.
The citizens of Enterprise will spare no effort to provid j' board and
rooms at reasonable rates for those who make their wants
known at an early date.
For further information, address,
J. W, KERN'S, Principal, Enterprise, OroRon.
Harness and Saddles
L BERLAND, THEs2SBI!fi51sAfcNO
Will supply your needs in the Leather Goods line more cheaply and
give belter satisfaction than any other dealer in Wallowa county.
Let linn tit you out for the season's work, ltepnir work a special t
MAIN STREET.
MAIL AND PASSENGER
STAGE LINE
Wallowa. Appleton. Flora to Paradise,
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS; and
From Paradise, Flora and Appleton io Wallowa,
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS. .
Good accommodations, courteous treatment and reasonable rates
Leaves Wallowa al 0 a. in.
E. W. SOUTHWICK, Proprietor.
Red Front Livery and
Feed Stable
First Class Accommodations
Best of Hay and Grain sfi
ONE 11LOCK SOUTH OF
HOTEL KNTEKPRISE
(14) in Illock O In Lostine, Wallowa
County, Slate of Oregon.
Now, therefore, by virtue and au
thority of said execution, Judgment
jrder, decree -and order of sale and li
compliance with the commands of
said writ, I will on Friday, the 7th
day of August, 1!0S, at the hour of If
o'clock In the forenoon of said day,
at the front door of the County Court
House, In the city of Enterprise, in
said county and State, sell at public
auction, subject to redemption, to the
highest bidder, for cash In hand, all
of the right, title, Interest and equity
which said defendants or either of
them had In and to said described
real property or any part thereof on
the dtite of the mortgage herein, or
have since acquired, in and to said
described mortgaged premises or any
part thereof, and any and all persons
claiming or to claim by, through or
under said defendants or either of
(hem,' to satisfy aald Judgment order,
decree and order of sale, with inter
est, attorney's fee, costs and all ac
Hyatt
Mattik A. IIoi.mks
11. HoL.MKS
W
ENTERPRISE, OREGON
BOSWELL & SON
PROPRIETORS.
cruing costs.
Hated this 2(ith day of Juno, 1908.
10t6 . J. M. ULAKELV,
Sheriff of Wallowa County, Orugo.i.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Wallowa County.
'n the matter of the ts.'alo of S. O.
Wood, deceased.
Not.lce Is hereby elve II tllllt the tin.
derslgned has been duly appointed
ana qualiriou as adiulnls: rator of the
estate of S.G.Wood, dc.ru ism, by ths
County Court of the statu or Oregon,
for Wallowa County, and all poisons
having claims against said estata are
hereby required to present the same
as required by luw ,to the under
signed at the officii of Murlelgh &
Uoyd. Enterprise, Oregon, 'within six
months from the date of (bo publica
tion of this notice.
Dated this 2nd day of July, 19 )8.
10tr' J. A. WOOD,
Administrator of tho estate of S. a.
Wood, deceased.